14 May 2021 Praise for series one:
Daily Mail Weekend - One of the most well-observed comedies of 2019
The Times - Meet The Parents on the Isle of Wight
Radio Times - painfully well observed
Guardian Guide - sitcom splendour
Daily Telegraph - gently addictive
The Sun TV Mag - warm and affectionate fun
TV & Satellite Week - charming
Inside Soap - brilliantly funny
The nations favourite comedy channel Gold today announces that Gregor Fisher will return to the world of sitcom to join the cast of The Cockfields as it is commissioned for a second series (6x30). Fisher takes on the role of Ray, originated by the late Bobby Ball.
Writers Joe Wilkinson and David Earl said,
Thank you Gold loads for giving us a second series and supporting the show. Were so chuffed to finally be making more episodes of The Cockfields - although our mate Simon isnt, whose surname we nicked for the show. Hes actually quite annoyed, as it goes. We also want to mention how sad it was to lose Bobby last year, and what an honour it was to work with him. A brilliantly funny man.
The Cockfields stars Wilkinson as Simon, visiting his ever-doting mother (Sue Johnston), his controlling yet well-meaning stepfather (Fisher) and his celebrity-obsessed stepbrother ( Ben Rufus Green) at their home on the Isle of Wight. Also joining the cast for the second series are -Susannah Fielding, playing Simons new girlfriend Esther, Greg McHugh as his old schoolfriend Tony and Michele Dotrice who adopts the role of Lyn, originally played by Maggie Steed.
The Cockfields is written by David Earl & Joe Wilkinson. It is commissioned by Pete Thornton, UKTV head of scripted, and ordered by Gerald Casey, Gold channel director. Richard Watsham is UKTV director of commissioning and Steve North is genre general manager, comedy and entertainment. The Cockfields is directed by Simon Hynd, produced by John Rushton for Yellow Door Productions, and exec produced by Lucy Lumsden.
Pete Thornton said,
It feels like a long time since we last dropped in on The Cockfields so Im delighted to be back in business with the team behind the first three smash hit episodes, and to be bringing this very special show back for a second series. At last were going to be allowed the opportunity to properly get to know this extraordinary family - and I know from the early drafts of Joe Wilkinson and David Earls remarkable scripts that fans of series one are in for an absolute treat.
Gerald Casey said,
Gold viewers were unanimous in their love for the first series of The Cockfields and we cant wait to see what this wonderful cast and crew have in store for us this time around.
Lucy Lumsden, Yellow Door Productions, said,
Huge thanks to Gold for letting us make more episodes of The Cockfields. We were so sad to lose Bobby who was such a special part of our show. With the blessing of Bobbys family, well be seeing more of the characters we fell in love with and the joyous relationship between stepdad and stepson that Joe and David write so well. We so look forward to getting back on to the Island.
The Cockfields is the latest high-profile UKTV Original commission for Gold in 2021. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders reunite on screen for French & Saunders: Funny Women, while French has also contributed to The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out alongside Richard Curtis and other cast and crew. Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson are currently reprising their roles as Dial M For Middlesbrough and Murder on the Blackpool Express amateur mystery solvers Terry and Gemma for Jason Cooks brand new three-part series, Murder, They Hope.
Series two of The Cockfields will air on Gold later this year.
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For more information, please contact:
Ben Duncan, Publicist, UKTV
About Gold
Sky 110, Virgin 124, BT and TalkTalk 310 On demand on Sky, Virgin and Now TV
Dedicated to celebrating the best of British comedy, Gold is the nations favourite comedy channel. Much-loved comedy series such as Only Fools and Horses, The Vicar of Dibley and The Royle Family sit alongside an array of successful UKTV Originals including David Jason: My Life on Screen, The Rebel, The Story of Only Fools and Horses, and Murder on the Blackpool Express, which stars a stunning cast including Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson. The feature length UKTV Original attracted 1.72 million viewers in its first week in 2017, making it Golds highest ever rating show. The perfect tonic to make you laugh whatever the time of day, Gold shows universally funny content that everyone can enjoy.
gold.uktv.co.uk | @goldchannel
About UKTV
UKTV is a commercial broadcaster reaching almost 40m viewers every month.
The award-winning independent has eleven imaginative brands - UKTV Play, Dave, W, Gold, Alibi, Yesterday, Drama, Really, Home, Eden and Good Food. These include the two most popular non-PSB channels in the UK and account for nearly 10% of the British commercial TV market. The network delivers inspired channels to audiences through Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media, BT, TalkTalk, YouView, Freesat, Amazon Fire and UKTV Play, and distributes its highly valued original programmes to 200 territories. Now celebrating over 20 years at the forefront of digital television, UKTV - an independent commercial joint venture between BBC Studios and Discovery, Inc. - is proud to be the first British television broadcaster in The Sunday Times top 100 companies list.
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14 May 2021 Praise for series one:
